Zoe Ann Transfers Machinery Having a $36,000 Adjusted Basis and a $70,000

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Essay

Zoe Ann transfers machinery having a $36,000 adjusted basis and a $70,000 FMV for all 100 shares of Zeema Corporation's stock. Before the transfer, Zoe Ann used the machinery in her business. She originally paid $50,000 for the machinery and claimed $14,000 of depreciation before transferring the machinery. Zoe Ann recaptures no depreciation on the transfer and the recapture potential is transferred to Zeema Corporation. Zeema sells the machine for $66,000 after it had depreciated the machine an additional $4,000. What is Zeema's gain on the machine and what is its character?

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Definitions:

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used to allocate costs to units of product in processes where the products are indistinguishable from each other.